Actor as the popular hero Shirai Gompachi under an umbrella. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, ca. 1860.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
Date:
[1860?]
Reference:
35832i
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Elegant portrait of an unidentified actor as the hero of the people

Half-length figures

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Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [1860?]

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1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Toyokuni-ga Bears actor's role

Reference

Wellcome Collection 35832i

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Sheet has been trimmed: signature, seals etc have been lost

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